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Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Reinnervation
Theodore A Gobillot1, Karen B Zur1
1Division of Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Department of Otorhinolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Abstract:
To date, there is no standardized surgical therapy for pediatric unilateral vocal fold paralysis in the pediatric population. Treatment options include observation with voice therapy, vocal fold injection, laryngeal framework surgery, and recurrent laryngeal nerve reinnervation. The latter has been shown to be highly successful in the treatment of dysphonia, aspiration and dyspnea/stridor due to persistent unilateral vocal fold paralysis, and it provides a durable and safe option for this population.
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